Drinking alcohol with a cold can lead to worsening of respiratory symptoms; increase the incidence of cold complications or affect the treatment of colds; increase the adverse effects of certain cold medicines if they are being taken by the patient with a cold; drinking alcohol may also have other effects on colds. 1. Aggravation of respiratory symptoms: Drinking alcohol can stimulate the respiratory tract, leading to aggravation of coughing and other related symptoms. 2. Increase in the incidence of complications: patients with colds sometimes have complications such as pneumonia, and drinking alcohol can lead to a decrease in the patient’s immunity, which can lead to an increase in the incidence of pneumonia. 3. Influence the treatment of colds: If the patients with colds drink alcohol, it will affect the choice of drugs, such as the general situation does not recommend the use of compound cold medicine for treatment; even if the patient has a bacterial infection, can not choose cephalosporin antibiotics for treatment. 4. Increase the adverse effects of drugs: cold patients who take cold medicine such as aminoglutethimide capsules and then drink alcohol, may aggravate the central inhibition, resulting in drowsiness or even coma adverse reactions. 5. Other effects: for example, colds may be accompanied by a decrease in appetite, and drinking alcohol will further aggravate the patient’s gastrointestinal symptoms. Alcohol consumption is not recommended for patients with colds. If you drink alcohol after having a cold, you need to go to the local hospital as soon as possible.